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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 26–50 of 605 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.8% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2335
State Rank
Travis County Municipal Utility District #12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.43587Fiscal: 73.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2334
State Rank
Katy West Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend-Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3972Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2333
State Rank
Hays County Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3968Fiscal: 76.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2332
State Rank
Stanley Lake Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.395513Fiscal: 76.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2331
State Rank
Lower Trinity Soil and Water Conservation District #435
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.352835Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2330
State Rank
Menard County Soil and Water Conservation District #215
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Menard County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.352572Fiscal: 78.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.5/100)
#2368
State Rank
Hunter Ranch ID 1 of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2377
State Rank
Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #15
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.440995Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2378
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #468
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.44411Fiscal: 73.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2376
State Rank
Coppell Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.440975Fiscal: 73.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2375
State Rank
Blue Ridge West Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.400489Fiscal: 76Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2374
State Rank
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 164
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3976Fiscal: 76.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2373
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #211
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35928Fiscal: 78.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2372
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #39
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.35928Fiscal: 78.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2371
State Rank
Edwards Plateau Soil and Water Conservation District #222
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Sutton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.356836Fiscal: 78.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2370
State Rank
Tierra Blanca Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Randall County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Randall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2369
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 219
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2367
State Rank
El Paso County Tornillo Water Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2366
State Rank
Hidalgo County Irrigation District #16
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2365
State Rank
Grayson County Municipal Utility District No. 6A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2364
State Rank
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #42
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2363
State Rank
Austin County Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Austin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2362
State Rank
Poetry Road Municipal Utility District of Rockwall County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Rockwall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2361
State Rank
Legends Ranch Municipal Utility District of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)
#2360
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 82 Defined Area No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A(89.4/100)